Term Name: | glycolipid |
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Synonyms: | Glycolipid, glycolipids |
Definition: | Any member of class of 1,2-di-O-acylglycerols joined at oxygen 3 by a glycosidic linkage to a carbohydrate part (usually a mono-, di- or tri-saccharide). Some substances classified as bacterial glycolipids have the sugar part acylated by one or more fatty acids and the glycerol part may be absent. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:33563] ( EBI ) |